Influence of Manufacturing Conditions on Inclusion Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of FeCrNiMnCo Alloy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Manufacturing of FeCrNiMnCo Alloys by Different Melting and Casting Conditions
2.2. Characterization of FeCrNiMnCo Alloys Manufactured by Different Processes
3. Experimental Results
3.1. Impurity Levels Depending upon Manufacturing Processes
3.2. Characterization of Non-Metallic Inclusions
3.3. Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior
3.4. Microstructural Change upon Tensile Deformation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Raw Material | Al | Si | Se |
---|---|---|---|
Cobalt | 3300 | 60 | - |
Chromium | 680 | 1600 | - |
Iron | - | - | - |
Manganese | - | - | 650 |
Nickel | 30 | 30 | - |
Alloys | ← Alloy Elements, Mass% (at%) → | ← Impurities, Mass ppm → | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fe | Cr | Ni | Mn | Co | Al | C | S | N | O | |
VC-HEA | 20.2 (20.3) | 17.6 (19.0) | 21.3 (20.3) | 19.6 (20.0) | 21.3 (20.3) | 340 (±60) | 72 (±6) | 121 (±20) | 56 (±4) | 35 (±6) |
AR-HEA | 20.1 (20.2) | 17.9 (19.3) | 21.1 (20.2) | 19.8 (20.2) | 21.1 (20.1) | 230 (±20) | 78 (±8) | 40 (±6) | 120 (±20) | 29 (±8) |
AE-HEA | 20.9 (21.0) | 17.6 (19.0) | 22.0 (21.0) | 17.5 (17.9) | 22.0 (21.0) | 15 (±5) | 89 (±6) | 37 (±6) | 875 (±40) | 99 (±3) |
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Choi, N.; Park, N.; Kim, J.-k.; Karasev, A.V.; Jönsson, P.G.; Park, J.H. Influence of Manufacturing Conditions on Inclusion Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of FeCrNiMnCo Alloy. Metals 2020, 10, 1286. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10101286
Choi N, Park N, Kim J-k, Karasev AV, Jönsson PG, Park JH. Influence of Manufacturing Conditions on Inclusion Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of FeCrNiMnCo Alloy. Metals. 2020; 10(10):1286. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10101286
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, Nuri, Nokeun Park, Jin-kyung Kim, Andrey V. Karasev, Pär G. Jönsson, and Joo Hyun Park. 2020. "Influence of Manufacturing Conditions on Inclusion Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of FeCrNiMnCo Alloy" Metals 10, no. 10: 1286. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10101286